Czechia vs Mauritania
Mauritania is 13.1 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Mauritania about 13 times.
CzechiaMauritaniaCzechia moved onto Mauritania · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.08× the area of Mauritania. Put the other way, Mauritania is 13.1× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 1,030,700 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 5,315,065 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 5.2 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Nouakchott |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Mauritania at 20° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Mauritania. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Czechia bigger than Mauritania?
- No. Czechia is 13.1 times smaller than Mauritania. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Mauritania?
- About 13 times: Mauritania has 13.1× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Mauritania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Mauritania about 1.14×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Mauritania?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 5,315,065. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².